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noun
A plant, Bougainvillea glabra, and its flower head, so called for the papery bracts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A plant, the peach-leaved bellflower, Campanula persicifolia, and its flower.
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noun
A plant, Psilostrophe cooperi, and its flower.
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paper, flower.
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noun
Brazilian vine that tends to flower continuously
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Bougainvillea glabra
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Broader terms: bougainvillea
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